The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

Bias Rating

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Strong Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.7

Overview

Mikael Blomkvist is a disgraced journalist who is asked by a wealthy industrialist to write a biography on his family. But what he really wants Blomkvist to do is to find out what happened to his niece, who went missing ...

Starring Cast

Daniel Craig • Rooney Mara • Christopher Plummer

Where to watch

Prime Video

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Left

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

Starring Cast

Daniel Craig • Rooney Mara • Christopher Plummer

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Strong Left

Primary

Political: Strong LeftConfidence: High

The film explicitly critiques systemic misogyny and the abuse of power by wealthy, patriarchal figures, championing justice delivered by an anti-establishment protagonist against a corrupt system, which aligns with progressive ideology.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: Medium

The film utilizes traditional casting, with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. While it features a strong narrative critique of male violence and misogyny, this is framed as a condemnation of specific actions and abuse of power rather than a broad negative portrayal of traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: PositiveConfidence: Medium

The film features a central bisexual protagonist, Lisbeth Salander, whose sexuality is depicted with complexity and dignity. While the narrative is dark and involves severe trauma, her queer identity is presented as a natural facet of her character, not as the cause of her suffering or as a negative attribute. The film maintains an empathetic and respectful stance towards her identity, affirming her agency and worth.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 2011 film adaptation faithfully portrays the genders of all established characters from Stieg Larsson's original novel. No characters canonically or historically established as one gender are depicted as a different gender in this movie.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

All major characters in the 2011 film adaptation, including Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established depiction in the original Swedish novels. No character's race was changed from the source material.